When reading the Old Testament that it is the history of the Jewish people He bluntly wrote of her depravity and later on in the chapter he mentions her punishment, which was to be death.Īs mentioned, the Old Testament gets a little “rough” in places, documenting the good and the bad of the history of Israel, from Adam and Eve to Micah. One could only imagine that the worst of the worst was stoned to death.Īs for last verse, Ezekiel was speaking of a prostitute of the worst reputation. It would be then that the Elders would make the decision if the son should be killed. The parents could no longer control the son and found that the only option open to them was to bring him to the Elders. And as in other cultures, family honor was of high importance. This son would have been a constant shame to the family. The son mentioned in these verses was shamelessly immoral, an alcoholic, wasteful, and stubborn. According to Jewish custom, a man followed the orders of his mother and father until he has left the home. First, the passage states “son”, not “child” a major difference. When reading it in its entirety, the “child” is more than rebellious. The passage is still relevant in one way for all churches, though: to be wary of absorbing the immoral culture of society and incorporating it into the body of the church.Īs for Deuteronomy, it is important to note the parts of the passage that has been left out. This command was not to be taken for all churches, but was meant to help Ephesus resolve some major issues within its church body.
Paul’s writings that you have chosen were aimed at the Church in Ephesus, where there were major issues concerning immorality making its way into the church.
Ephesus was a very carnal and perverse city where temple prostitution was rampant. Just like today, there are people who refuse to accept the inevitable.Īs for the second verse: the book of Timothy was written by Paul to the Church in Ephesus.
He constantly “upped the ante” on them to get them to return to Him. And if you are wondering why God allowed Israel to be ravaged so many times was due to the Children of Israel turning their backs on God. Thus the verse you refer to actually speaks of the barbarity of the Babylonians, NOT the Jews. But just as God allows terrible things to happen today, he also allowed terrible things to happen to the Sons of Adam.Ĭase in point: Psalms 137 speaks of when Babylon overwhelmed Israel. People often tell me that they cannot believe a just God would allow the things that happened in the Old Testament. And just like much that can be found in the history of our own country, there are many things that happened in the past history of the Jews. 1) When reading the Old Testament that it is the history of the Jewish people.
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